LabQ Clinical Exercise 11: Microbiology: Bartonella henselae - The Culprit of Cat-Scratch Disease

Portia Mira, PhD 

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology 

Mayo Clinic 

Rochester, Minnesota 

Elitza S. Theel, PhD 

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology 

Mayo Clinic 

Rochester, Minnesota  

Portia Mira, PhD 

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology 

Mayo Clinic 

Rochester, Minnesota 

Elitza S. Theel, PhD 

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology 

Mayo Clinic 

Rochester, Minnesota  

Primary Audience:

Phlebotomists, Laboratory Technologists, Laboratory Directors

Secondary Audience:

Pathologists, Clinical Scientists (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Residents, and Students

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to: 

·        describe the epidemiology and clinical features of Bartonella henselae infections; 

·        discuss the role of B henselae as a human pathogen; 

·        identify the laboratory techniques for identification of B henselae infections; and 

·        discuss the treatment options for B henselae infections.